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Real Madrid president blames media for attempting to destabilize team

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez held an impromptu press conference today where he blamed the media for attempting to "destabilize" the club. Perez also went on to back his under-fire manager Carlo Ancelotti, while calling for fan support during his side's "bad moment". After weeks of heavy criticism, Perez apparently felt compelled to address the […]

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CONCACAF announces US opponents & 2015 Gold Cup schedule

The USA Men's National Team will face Panama, Haiti and the winner of the Honduras-French Guiana playoff in the Group Stage of this summer's 2015 Gold Cup, CONCACAF announced today. The schedule and stadiums for the USA team in the Group Stage is as follows: • USA vs Honduras or French Guiana, July 7, 9:30pm ET, Toyota Stadium, Dallas […]

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Chelsea players branded unprofessional over Zlatan red card

Chelsea players have been criticized for their role in Zlatan Ibrahimovic's red card in their Champions League round of 16 clash exit to PSG. The Swede was sent off in the first half for what appeared to be a hefty challenge on Oscar. However, replays suggested that the decision was a harsh one but as […]

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Soccer Morning with Brad Guzan and Janusz Michallik

Today's episode of Soccer Morning features guests Brad Guzan and Janusz Michallik. Hosted by Jason Davis and produced by Trevor Hayward, Soccer Morning features interviews with prominent journalists, players and coaches in addition to taking listener calls. USMNT and Aston Villa goalkeeper Brad Guzan will be on the show to discuss his club's fight to […]

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Veteran Real Madrid players rallying around Carlo Ancelotti

Real Madrid's veteran players are rallying around embattled manager Carlo Ancelotti. Ancelotti has come under heavy criticism from fans and the media in recent weeks. Madrid have battled adversity and poor form in recent months, after rattling off a 22-match winning streak in all competitions and being crowned world champions in December. Madrid's recent performances […]

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USA women's team wins Algarve Cup; Watch match highlights vs France [VIDEO]

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Chelsea's Champions League exit will overshadow their probable Premier League success

Chelsea were supposed to be the great English hope for lifting the Champions League trophy in Berlin in June. Now, they’ve crashed out spectacularly at the hands of the team they sucker punched last year in the quarter-finals. A trophy so many thought was theirs is now further away than it ever has been, and […]

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JP Dellacamera should be calling more MLS matches

The best goal call of the opening MLS weekend – local or national – was JP Dellacamera on Ike Opara’s opener for Sporting Kansas City against the New York Red Bulls on Sunday afternoon. Dellacamera’s pop in perfect symphony with a raucous Sporting Park was a sweet sound. Watch it again, and enjoy it, because […]

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Real Madrid playmaker Isco is on the road to greatness [VIDEO]

At just 22, Real Madrid’s Isco is already rapidly climbing the ladder to become one of the best midfielders on the planet. While his rise certainly isn’t a shock considering his €30 million move to Los Blancos in 2013, Isco still seems to be flying under the radar a bit. Personally, I was a little […]

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MLS, NASL and USL pyramid can be successful

The growth of soccer in the United States is something that can be easily taken for granted. We've seen the disastrous fallout that occurs when leagues overextend themselves, lacking the financial support to reach the lofty strata they desire to attain. Last week's flurry of Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations in Major League Soccer brought this […]

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After a feel good MLS opening weekend, get ready for a Yankee Stadium downer this Sunday

The MLS labor crisis was mercifully averted. Overall quality remains on the rise. Officials are cracking down on persistent infringement, an initiative so long overdue that it hurts. A lot is moving in the right direction in Major League Soccer. Week 1 has come and gone, and what especially memorable scenes they were in Orlando […]

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Chelsea 2-2 Paris Saint Germain match highlights

Chelsea were eliminated from the Champions League on Wednesday night as 10-man Paris St Germain twice came from behind to win an ill-tempered last-16 tie on away goals at Stamford Bridge. The first leg was drawn 1-1 and Chelsea's advantage grew when Zlatan Ibrahimovic was harshly sent off after 31 minutes. Gary Cahill's strike nine […]

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Neymar expects El Clasico to be like a final and has targeted the treble

Barcelona forward Neymar expects the upcoming El Clasico to be played like a final, and feels his team is strong enough to win the treble this season. Barcelona are currently on top of La Liga after overcoming a four-point deficit in the standings to overtake Real Madrid. They also advanced to the Copa del Rey […]

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Barcelona midfielder Xavi says he's glad he didn't leave club

Barcelona midfielder Xavi Hernandez says he's glad he didn't leave the club this season. Last summer, the 35-year-old was linked with a move to new MLS franchise New York City FC, as well as the Qatari side Al Arabi. At the time, Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu said Xavi had earned the right to decide his future, while teammates made […]

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Play the Warren Barton drinking game

For those times when you're bored and you end up watching the pre-game, half-time or post-match soccer analysis on FOX Sports, we have a solution to make their analysis more enjoyable — a drinking game. For readers 21 and older, print out the Warren Barton bingo card below. And every time Warren Barton mentions one of […]